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regale


regale
Pronunciation: ⁄rɪˈgeɪl⁄
verb
[with object]
·              entertain or amuse (someone) with talk:he regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon’s meeting
·    lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink:he was regaled with excellent home cooking

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